Debate Timer — SimsonTimer Final

Volume

Speaker Progress - SIMSON

Round Prep

Prep

DPM

Prep

DLO

Prep

Click = select • Double-click = toggle active • Drag = reorder

Round Prep

Prep

20:00

Timer Controls

Bell Controls

Note: Test before using. For iOS devices, ensure silent mode is off.

Status: Successfully purged 2 custom format(s)

Speaker Notes

Cross-Ex / Shared

1:00

Rebuttal / Reply

3:00

Prep

1:00

POI

0:15

Help & Features

Sound: Audio initializes automatically on any interaction (click, touch, or key press). If sound doesn't work, use the failsafe button in Settings panel.
Debate Style: Select your format (AP, BP, etc.). This loads all speakers and default times.
Volume: Controls the bell sound level.
Lang: Switches between English and Korean.
Help: Opens this help window. (Shortcut: H)
Theme: Toggles Dark/Light mode. (Shortcut: D)
Presenter: Opens a large, clean timer in a new window for an external display. (Shortcut: P)
Mirror: Hides all controls on the main screen. Use this when mirroring your device to a display. Click the X button to exit.
Quick Timers: Shows/hides the extra timers (Cross-Ex, Prep, etc.). Icon has a slash when hidden.
Notes: Shows/hides the speaker notes panel. Icon has a slash when hidden. Lights up if the current speaker has notes.
Mute: Toggles all bell sounds on/off. (Shortcut: M)
Format Builder: Opens a visual editor to create and customize debate formats. Build formats with custom speakers, timing settings, and export/import capabilities.

Click: Selects a speaker without changing the order.
Double-click: Toggles a speaker active/inactive (greys them out and skips them).
Drag & Drop: Re-order the entire speaker flow.
Next/Previous: Moves to the next/previous speaker. (Shortcut: → / ←)

Start/Pause (Play/Pause): Toggles the main timer. (Shortcut: Space)
Reset (Circular Arrow): Resets the current timer. (Shortcut: R)
Progress Bar: Click or drag on the progress bar to "scrub" the timer to any point.
Bell Icons (1, 2, Loop, Mute): Play bells manually or stop a continuous bell. (Shortcut: 1, 2)

Substantive Speeches: Use Main, 1st Bell, 2nd Bell, Yellow/Red, and Grace times.
Bells ring at 1st Bell, 2nd Bell, and a double-bell rings at the end (0:00).
After 0:00, the Grace Period counts up, and the screen flashes.
After the grace period, a continuous bell rings until you press "Stop Bell" or "Reset".
Reply Speeches: Use the "Rebuttal" time and end with a double-bell.

Notes are saved per-speaker, per-format (e.g., "AP - Prime Minister").
Export Notes: Saves a ".txt" file of all your notes, organized by format.
Import Notes: Merges notes from a `.json` file.
Clear All Notes: Deletes all saved notes (with confirmation).
Export Settings: Saves your "Custom" preset and all timer settings to a `.json` file.
Import Settings: Loads a `.json` file as your new "Custom" preset.
Format Builder: Create custom debate formats with a visual editor. Add speakers, configure timing settings, and export formats for sharing. Use "Load Current Format" to edit existing formats, or "Apply to Timer" to use your custom format.